Sponsor:
This work has been supported by Projects funded by the regional government (Comunidad de Madrid through MATERYENER3CM S2013/MIT-2753), the Spanish Government, MICINN (MAT2016-78362-C4-3-R) and Fundación Iberdrola España for the Energy and Environment Research Grants 2016. J-Y Sanchez acknowledges the CONEX Programme, funding received from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration (Grant
agreement nº 600371), Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (COFUND2013-40258) and Banco Santander.
Project:
Gobierno de España. MAT2016-78362-C4-3-R Gobierno de España: COFUND2013-40258 Comunidad de Madrid. MATERYENER3CM S2013/MIT-2753 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/109452
Polysulfone acidic ionomers have been extensively used as Fuel Cell membranes, mainly because of their mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrochemical stability as well as their excellent film-forming capability. This contribution deals with the development Polysulfone acidic ionomers have been extensively used as Fuel Cell membranes, mainly because of their mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrochemical stability as well as their excellent film-forming capability. This contribution deals with the development of blends based on polysulfone-sodium sulfonate and macromolecular/molecular solvents, consisting of poly(oxyethylene), POE, and propylene carbonate, PC, respectively. The objectives were to take advantage of both the thermomechanical performances and the macromolecular polyanions provided by the polysulfone ionomer. Combining POE/PC solvents, didn't allow obtaining sufficient blend's conductivities. Nevertheless, the addition of very low amounts of sodium perchlorate led to appreciable conductivities.[+][-]